Clampdown in a sentence

Chinese President Xi Jinping has led an unrelenting clampdown on corruption since coming to power a decade ago.

Despite a violent clampdown by security forces, resistance committees persisted.

Frank said, “We are aware that the DSS is planning to sponsor counter protests across the country to clash with the peaceful protesters and use that as an excuse to clampdown on them.

Gunners boss Arteta was booked in the first half by referee for protesting a decision, part of the new clampdown on the touchline behaviour of managers.

It follows a police clampdown on the sale of these illicit products - and the age verification process of shops in the area.

It will check bank accounts amid a clampdown on fraudulent claims from benefit claimants.

Many feared it’s a sign another clampdown on the country’s financial industry may be in the works, with new banking and securities watchdogs coming this year.

Neil O'Brien, the minister for public health, will reportedly begin to ask for evidence to justify the clampdown on such vapes in the next few days.

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee criticized the C.F.P.B.’s chief, Rohit Chopra, on Wednesday over the regulator’s clampdown on bank and credit card fees.

Seville's mayor has told boozed-up Brits who travel to the historic city to celebrate their upcoming nuptials to cover up amid a clampdown on rowdy bachelor and hen parties.

Since 7 October, politicians in Berlin are more reluctant than ever to mention Benjamin Netanyahu’s record – the corruption allegations, the populist clampdown on the courts and the extraordinary intelligence and security failings of the past month.

So, a clampdown on pedicabs or rickshaws in London is long overdue.

The promised clampdown followed the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal and a furore over Geoffrey Cox being paid nearly £6m as a lawyer since joining parliament, voting by proxy on days he was undertaking paid work.

They said there was still widespread support for Navalny in the country, despite the aggressive clampdown since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year.

Thousands of Christians thronged Jerusalem on Saturday for the traditional Holy Fire rite ahead of the Orthodox Easter, despite a security clampdown in the holy city.

While safely out of Russia – one of the first to escape from Putin's clampdown on business enemies – he was hit with in absentia legal action for organizing a gang, illegal use of trademarks, and smuggling.

A long-awaited clampdown on shoplifting - reversing a Tory loophole making thefts under £200 less likely to be prosecuted - will be included, and a new offence of assaulting a shop worker will be created.

As part of its efforts to clampdown on extremism following the Prime Minister’s address, the Government is planning to prevent hate preachers from entering the UK.

Her suspension came amid a clampdown by the local party into concerns that crucial information had been leaking out of the group with the potential to undermine the leadership and the party, allegedly including confidential casework details.

Luther actor Idris Elba was also invited to the summit after campaigning with parents like Pooja to clampdown on knife crime.